ESG-focused investing has evolved beyond exclusion and across asset classes, opening the door for multi-asset strategies to incorporate ESG analysis, according to M&G Investments.
Category: ESG
Report: ESG remains ‘peripheral’ to HK companies
Lack of short term returns are one reason why many Hong Kong-listed companies do not integrate ESG into strategic planning, according to a report by KPMG China.
ESG engagement not driven by investment size
Christine Chow, director at Hermes equity ownership services (EOS), sheds some light on how her firm’s ESG engagement process works.
In case you missed it (24 August 2018)
Barings creates head of APAC and China roles; Deutsche AM names head of APAC alts; BNPP AM to offer ESG funds to Hong Kong’s retail investors; JP Morgan AM in Australia excludes tobacco stocks; Japan messaging app Line launches $10m crypto fund; and more…
BIMB launches ‘ESG sukuk’ bond fund
Kuala Lumpur-based BIMB Investment Management has worked with UK-based Arabesque to launch what it claims is the world’s first ESG shariah bond fund.
In case you missed it (03 August 2018)
Fidelity hires M&G Investments’ CEO; Man Group appoints a co-head for responsible investments; Gam Investments secures discretionary business licence in Japan; Malaysia’s Affin Hwang launches absolute return fund; SFC implements open-ended fund companies regime; and more…
Loose ESG definition impacts passives
Wider adoption of responsible investing principles is unlikely to send investors crowding into the same high quality assets because ESG is not standardised, according to Taie Wang, deputy head of research for global equity beta solutions at State Street Global Advisor Asia.
ESG pushed from the top-down in Asia
Gerard Lee, CEO of Singapore’s Lion Global Investors (LGI), shares his thoughts on ESG investing, the onshore China market and fee pressure.
Last Word launches ESGClarity.com
A website for professional investors interested in global ESG and impact investing has been launched by Last Word – the company that owns Fund Selector Asia/Portfolio Adviser/Expert investor/International Adviser.
Hermes sets high target for Asia growth
The recently-acquired boutique firm seeks a substantial increase in regional asset growth over the next five years, according to Harriet Steel, global head of business development based in London.
